31.10.2026 00:30
In Poland, the power struggle between President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk turned into a physical clash at the door of the Constitutional Tribunal. Bogdan Swieczkowski, the President of the Tribunal who is alleged to have been removed from office, was met with a police barricade when he tried to have the chains on the locked door cut and enter.
The political and legal crisis in Poland surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal has this time raised tensions in front of the court building. The President of the Tribunal, Bogdan Swieczkowski, tried to enter by having the chain on the entrance door cut. As Swieczkowski entered the court compound, he was stopped by riot police a few meters before the building. The events were captured on camera.
HE HAD THE CHAIN CUT AND WANTED TO ENTER THE COURT
The President of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Swieczkowski, came to the court building in Warsaw on Friday evening. Swieczkowski, who asked for the chain at the entrance door to be cut, entered the court compound after the door was opened. However, when he wanted to reach the building, he was stopped by riot police. The police did not allow Swieczkowski to enter the building.
THE COURT'S MANAGEMENT IS AT THE CENTER OF THE CRISIS
In the background of the incident is a debate over the management of the Constitutional Tribunal. An announcement had been published on the court's website that the duties of Swieczkowski and Deputy President Bartlomiej Sochanski had been suspended for one month. However, in a statement made on the court's social media account, it was argued that this decision was unlawful, and the events were described as a "coup attempt".
THE PRESIDENT CUT HIS SENEGAL VISIT SHORT
After the tension around the court, Polish President Karol Nawrocki decided to cut short his flight to Senegal and return to his country. Nawrocki stated that in such a period, the president needed to be in Poland